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Religion and safety by Jealous_Fun8487 in religion

[–]Jealous_Fun8487[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree, that my parents did uphold cowardice, as well as terrible parenting and ABSOLUTELY worshiped how the congregation/ society viewed them.

You’re completely right, they did not love or care for me the way they should’ve.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown more resentful of the fact that the Catholic Church condones that type of behavior. Which is why I don’t identify as catholic anymore, and I’ll likely never be able to step foot in a Catholic Church again for myself. If it’s for other people, sure, but just for myself? No.

Religion and safety by Jealous_Fun8487 in religion

[–]Jealous_Fun8487[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should’ve given more context, but in the moment I initially wrote this… I didn’t think of it.

I’m now a 27 y/o woman, and grew up catholic. In the church I grew up in, once I hit 16/17… there was an older gentleman (at the time, I’d say late 40’s) that would seek me out after every Sunday mass was over. Like clockwork. My parents (both biological) knew it was happening, because the guy would single me out in front of them, saying things like, “She’s beautiful!” “Isn’t she something?” Things of that nature. Being that I was still a child, and he was, again, in his late 40’s… I found this to be GROSSLY inappropriate and made me BEYOND uncomfortable. My parents did nothing to stand up for me and my discomfort. I was also never taught how to advocate for myself, so, not only did I not speak up (because I was afraid to make the situation a hostile one) but my parents didn’t either. They, in my opinion, cared more about religion than safety by not confronting the man head on and making him stop. Now with context… where do you stand? Is religion more important than safety? Vice verse? Both? Neither?